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European elections, 6 - 9 June 2024, country sheet THE NETHERLANDS

Official EE24 website: Other elections/referenda held the same day: No
Number of MEPs before/after EE24: 29 / 31
Current government: caretaker government (VVD, D66, CDA, ChristenUnie)

ELECTORAL RULES

Obligatory vote: No
Number of constituencies: 1
Preferential vote: Yes
Postal vote: No, only for those not living in NL
Threshold to get elected: N/A
Day of EE24: Thursday 6 June
Opening time of polling stations: 7.30 CEST
Closing time of polling stations: 21.00 CEST

VOTERS

Total: 5.519.776 people in 2019
Minimum age: 18

CANDIDATES

Lists (total): 20
Candidates (total): 497
Minimum age to stand as candidate : 18

Lead candidates per list or party (affiliation) (In bold those represented in outgoing EP)

  • GroenLinks/PVDA (joint list): Bas Eickhout
  • VVD: Malik Azmani
  • CDA: Tom Berendsen
  • Forum voor Democratie: Ralf Dekker
  • D66: Gerben-Jan Gerbrandij
  • Partij voor de Dieren: Anja Hazekamp
  • 50PLUS: Adriana Hernandez Martinez
  • PVV: Sebastiaan Stoteler
  • JA21: Michiel Hoogeveen
  • NL Plan EU: Kok Chan
  • ChristenUnie: Anja Haga
  • SGP: Bert-Jan Ruissen
  • BBB: Sander Smit
  • Meer Directe Democratie: Dorien Rookmaker
  • Socialistische Partij: Gerrie Elfrink
  • vandeRegio: Sent Wierda
  • Volt Nederland: Reinier van Lanschot
  • Belang Van Nederland (BVNL): Wybren van Haga
  • NSC: Dirk Gotink
  • Piratenpartij - de Groenen: Matthijs Pontier



MEPs re-running (in bold lead candidate of list)

  • Bas Eickhout (GroenLinks/PVDA)
  • Anja Hazekamp (PvDD)
  • Malik Azmani (VDD)
  • Tom Berendsen (CDA)
  • Michiel Hoogeveen (JA21)
  • Anja Haga (CU)
  • Bert-Jan Ruissen (SGP)
  • Dorien Rookmaker (Meer Directe Democratie)
  • Mohammed Chahim (GroenLinks/PVDA)
  • Kim van Sparrentak (GroenLinks/PVDA)
  • Tinkeke Strik (GroenLinks/PVDA)
  • Thijs Reuten (GroenLinks/PVDA)
  • Lara Wolters (GroenLinks/PVDA)
  • Bart Groothuis (VVD)
  • Jeroen Lenaers (VVD)
  • Antonius Manders (BVNL)



RESULTS 2019

  • PvdA (6 seats) - 19.01 %
  • VDD (6 seats) - 14.64 %
  • CDA  (4 seats) - 12.18 %
  • FvD (3 seats) - 10.96 %
  • Groenlinks (3 seats) - 10.9 %
  • D66 ( 2 seats) - 7.09 %
  • ChristenUnie-SGP (2 seats) - 6.83 %
  • Partij voor de Dieren (1 seat) - 4.02 %
  • 50PLUS (1 seat) - 3.91 %


VOTER TURNOUT 2019 41.9 %

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